YBF Quick Interview: Councillor Steven Ricketts
Thursday, December 4th, 2008
YBF had qucik chat to CF National Executive Member, Cllr Steven Ricketts:
What motivates you to be involved in politics?
Making Britain a better place
In 10 words, explain why you don’t like the Labour government.
They have made the speakable unspeakable – Political Correctness gone mad!
Describe yourself in 5 words.
Fun, youthful, ambitious, positive, pragmatic
What’s your favourite political quotation?
We would get allot more achieved if people didn’t care who took the credit (or something like that) - Ronald Regan
If you could punch/slap a political figure (from past or present) who would it be, and why?
Mugabe – for the obvious, of letting his people die very painful deaths unnecessarily
If you could go for a drink with a political figure (from past of present) who would it be, and why?
Tony Blair to find out what really happened!
What would you do with £5,000,000?
Enjoy myself
If you had to name the biggest single problem from the last 10 years of Labour government, what would it be?
Our border Control – there is none!
Where’s your favourite place in the world?
Plymouth of course, it’s got a light house and everything!
If you weren’t answering these questions, what would you be doing?
Watching Deal or No Deal
If you could repeal a law, which would it be?
The smoking ban! It’s ruining the night time economy!
If you could create a law, what would it be?
Tougher border control laws
What don’t you like about politics?
Politicians that have no desire to speak from the heart
Which blogs do you read daily?
Tory bear for the Gossip! A damn good site
Obama or McCain?
McCain
When do you think Brown will call an election in the UK?
May 2010
What would you like to see Cameron be stronger on?
Immigration
What do you most hope to achieve in life?
To be all that I want to be and most importantly be a good person